AM Roundup: Executions Fall to Lowest Level in Decades

Capital punishment: The nation is on pace to execute the fewest inmates since 1991, as a dwindling supply of lethal drugs and a key Supreme Court decision have continued the death penalty’s slide in the U.S. [WSJ]

Lawyers vs. Trump: Two lawyers representing some of the women who’ve accused Donald Trump of sexual misconduct are telling the presidential candidate they’re not afraid of his lawsuit threats. [Slate]

DOJ ballot watchdogs: Because of a Supreme Court ruling three years ago, the Justice Department will send special election observers inside polling places in parts of only four states on Election Day. [NYT]

AI judge: A team of U.K. researchers have developed an artificial intelligence program that can predict the outcome of human-rights cases involving torture, degrading treatment and privacy. [Business Insider]

Rolling Stone trial: Jurors are heading back to court for the second week of the defamation trial against Rolling Stone magazine. [AP]

Justice Thomas petition: A petition calling for Justice Thomas to be included in the recently opened National Museum of African American History and Culture has collected thousands of signatures. [The Root]

Airbnb law: A bill signed by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo that penalizes some Airbnb users with steep fines reverberated this weekend around New York City. [WSJ]

‘Golden Girls’ puppet parody lawsuit: The Off Broadway production “That Golden Girls Show! A Puppet Parody” is the subject of a lawsuit in New York court. [NYT]